Chega de Demanda · 1973

Chega de Demanda

Roberto Moura · 10 min · Brazil

Documentary addressing the composer Cartola and the transformations that took place in Morro Carioca and in Samba during his life. Founder of the Escola de Samba Estação Primeira de Mangueira, Cartola has his life and his music marked by his community and his School, far from the city His school, created as a playful and expressive center for the mangueirense, has now become a point of tourist attraction. This made work possible for the inhabitants of the hill, but it transformed the spirit of samba and its aesthetics.

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Production companies

Corisco Filmes

Cast

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  Cartola

  Himself

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  Dona Zica

  Herself